A reveller participates in a parade during a carnival to mark the annual Orthodox St. Vasilij Day, the beginning of the Orthodox New Year, in the village of Vevcani, North Macedonia, in this still image taken from a picture, on January 13, 2025. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)

Newcastle United's Swiss defender #05 Fabian Schar heads the ball during the English League Cup semi-final second leg football match between Newcastle United and Arsenal at St James' Park, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England, on February 5, 2025. (Photo by Paul Ellis/AFP Photo)

Chaps, flaneurs, dandies and dandizettes in their stylish outfits once again meet beside the statue of Beau Brummell on Jermyn Street for a relaxed stroll around St James', Piccadilly Arcade to Piccadilly Circus and Soho in London on May 11, 2025. The annual fun walk is organised by “The Chap” magazine. (Photo by Alamy Live News)

Fans react as Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy, right, signs autographs at the team's NFL football training camp Sunday, July 27, 2025, in St. Joseph, Mo. (Photo by Charlie Riedel/AP Photo)

Russian army servicewomen march during the Victory Day military parade at the Palace Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, May 9, 2024, marking the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II. (Photo by Dmitri Lovetsky/AP Photo)

Ray Collins is a colorblind Australian coal miner who is in love with the ocean. He spends his off days photographing it. Collins says he enjoys capturing the moment before the moment, the anticipation, not knowing how the end of the wave's journey will play out. (Photo by Ray Collins)

This latest photo series by Anelia Loubser, a photographer in Cape Town, reminds us that even the simplest change in perspective can change how things look drastically. By selectively cropping and flipping the dark portraits in her “Alienation” series, Loubser makes basic human portraits look like creepy alien close-ups.

Over the years a large population of grey herons have made an unlikely home in urban Amsterdam. Julie Hrudova documents how the birds integrate into city life. Here: Hundreds of herons come to the city during winter to find food and shelter. (Photo by by Julie Hrudova/The Guardian)